“Some kids were backstage and he was just so lovely with them, so genuine. But they were even more impressed by what they saw offstage. She and her team went to see him in “Aladdin” and were wowed by what they saw him do onstage. Traci Paige Johnson, co-creator and co-executive producer of the original “Blue’s Clues” and the reboot, helped pick Dela Cruz, purposely widening the search to include Broadway performers because they can sing and dance and endure a grueling schedule.
“I was talking to my friend and they said their kid was like, ‘Hey, he looks like me.’ And man, that hits you like a ton of bricks,” he said. He is the first Asian-American actor to become Blue’s companion, a responsibility not lost on him. Burns helped pick Dela Cruz from an audition process that included over 3,000 hopefuls.
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Other changes include the addition of Handy Dandy Guitar and an update to Handy Dandy Notebook, which now has smartphone technology, allowing Dela Cruz and Blue to receive emails and video calls.įormer hosts Steve (Steve Burns) and Joe (Donovan Patton) returned for the first episode to help welcome Dela Cruz as the host. “She is furrier, she’s more lovable,” he said. The reboot hews close to the original, with the return of characters like Mailbox, Thinking Chair, Slippery Soap, Shovel and of course Blue, though the pup is being rendered by computer graphics. The original Nickelodeon show ran from 1996 to 2007, with a human host solving a puzzle by deciphering the meaning of Blue’s barks and paw prints – with assistance from young viewers chiming in with their thoughts. “And my agent sent me an audition for ‘Blue’s Clues.’” And I wanted to use the gifts and the skills that I had learned to help someone,” he said. I’d been with the show for just about five years. “There was still something more that I wanted at that point.
The song was a parody of The Romatics' "What I Like About You", titled "What I Like About Blue." The lyrics were given a playful twist to match the series' upbeat and energetic premise, with Josh himself playing his guitar.įor the 95th Macy's Parade in 2021, Josh along with the two previous hosts of the Blue's Clues franchise Joe and Steve joined him, and performed "You Can’t Spell Blue without YOU" just in time for the original show's 25th anniversary.“Now parents get to share a piece of their childhood, which is really exciting and only makes the learning that’s happening onscreen that much stronger,” he said.ĭela Cruz comes to Nickelodeon’s “Blue’s Clues & You!” after a long stint in the Broadway musical “Aladdin,” where he understudied Iago as well as the title character and went on as Aladdin for three months. Upon arriving in front of Macy's flagship 34th Street department store, Josh performed a special song written exclusively for the Macy's Parade. Dressed in his signature striped blue shirt, Josh waved to his adoring fans as he travelled down the Parade route. Cruz was joined by his best puppy pal, Blue, who appeared in the form of a 22-foot tall inflatable figure.
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Josh Dela Cruz made his Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade debut in the 2019 Parade, appearing on the brand-new " Blue's Clues & You!" float furnished by Nickelodeon, which was based on the series of the same name. He currently lives in New York City with his wife Amanda, an actress whom he met in college, and their dog Ollie. Prior to appearing on the show, he appeared on Broadway in Disney's Aladdin. The role marked the New Jersey native's debut as a television series regular. Cruz stars as "Josh", the host of Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues & You!, having a new generation of preschoolers searching for clues with the beloved energetic girl puppy Blue. Joshua "Josh" Dela Cruz is a Filipino-American actor, dancer, musician, and singer. "You Can’t Spell Blue without YOU" (2021)
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